84	AGNI PUR ANA W.
Prichmavarhis, Shukra, Gaya, Krishna, Vreya and AjJna (20).
[He was earned PrSchinavarhis] on account of his placing
upon the earth at the time of his prayer the cacred grass
pointing to the east. The Lord PrSchinavarhis was a mighty
king and Patriarch (21). Prachinavarhis begat on Savarna,
the daoghter of Samudra (the ocean-god) ten sons who were
all named Prachetas and well skilled in archery (22). They
all practised the same religious austerities and remained
immersed in the bed of the deep for ten thousand years (23).
Having obtaianed the dignity of patriarchs and pleased
Vishna they came out, [found] the sky overspread with trees
and burnt them down (24). Beholding the trees destroyed
by the fire and wind produced from their mouths Soma, the
king [of plants] approached those patriarchs and said ^25).
"Renounce your grief, I will confer on you this most
excellent maiden M&risha* begotten by the ascetic sage
Kandn on (the nymph) Plamocha" and [nourished} by me.
Cognizant of the future I created this wife for you capable
of multiplying your family. She will give birth to Daksha
who will multiply progeny" (26—27).
Pracheta accepted her; and from her was born Daksha
and the mobile and immobile creation, the two-legged
creatnres and quadrupeds (28).
Tfee mind-born Daksha afterwards procreated daughters.
He cooferred ten of them on Dharma, thirteen on Kashyapa,
twenty six on Soma, four on Aristhanemi, two on Valmputra
*"* The great Rigii Kandn engaged in great penances. This filled
the ting of gods with fear whordespatched nymph Plamocha to obstruct
luc devotion. *fbe sage feS in love with her and lived in her company
lor ma»j years. Afterwards perceiving his mistake he renounced her.
Baag i»B0ostra*ed with by that sage she issued out of the hermitage
^dbegMtoweodherwayby thewdkin rubbing the perspiration of
fcer body w» tfee leaves of the trees. The cfeild, she had conceived
%ta tfcfe sage, caoae oat from tte |>oce of tor "dcia in drops of perspira-
6«k The trees recdved those drops and tite wind collected them* Soma